Last week I brought you a post concerning making alterations to your estate plan. In that post, codicils to a Minnesota Will were discussed briefly. The following post will go a bit more in-depth on the subject of codicils, explaining what they are, when they can be useful and how you go about creating one….
Category: Minnesota Estate Planning
How To Change A Will In Minnesota
If you are one of the Minnesotans who has taken the time to create a will, congratulations. The vast majority of Minnesotans have no such estate plan and you’ve taken an important step in ensuring your family is looked after once you’re gone. While it’s great that you made the will, after a while…
How Does Probate Work In Minnesota?
How Does Probate Work in Minnesota? Read on. Probate can be a very confusing process. Many people are unfamiliar with how to probate an estate due to their lack of experience with the subject. In a lifetime, it is likely that a person will only be involved with the probate process once or twice, if ever. While your lack of…
The Importance Of A Will In Minnesota
Here’s a disturbing fact: approximately 70% of Americans don’t have a will. A Minnesota will is a relatively simple document to draft so why is it that so many people avoid it? Just a few of the common excuses for not having a will include: I don’t have anything worth leaving to my family; I’ve…
Minnesota Health Care Directives: What are they and how do they work?
First things first, what exactly is a health care directive? In Minnesota, state law (Minnesota Statutes Section 145C.02) says that health care directives are legal documents that exist to let others know about your opinions regarding important health care matters. Health care directives are also important because they are used in much the same way…
What is a power of attorney and how does it work in Minnesota?
If you’re like most Minnesotans who have bills to pay and a family to look out for, chances are you may have begun thinking about the importance of creating an estate plan. Such planning is essential to safeguard the future for not only yourself, but also the family members who depend on you. One critical…
First Post ! Minnesota Estate Planning & Probate Blog
Hello, for any readers out there, I am excited to announce that I have started a new legal blog about estate planning and probate in Minnesota. I am a lawyer practicing estate planning and probate lawyer in Minnesota. I enjoy the work and I am excited about creating helpful posts for people who may…
Retirement Planning: Do You Need Help With Your 401(k)?
Take a look at this interesting article by Smart Money where the the author discusses a survey stating that many Americans are not seeking help with managing and understanding their 401(k)s. I can relate to the sentiment and I probably would have answered the survey in a similar fashion as many of the survey takers….